Shengavit in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Shengavit sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 148 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Shengavit's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shengavit's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
148 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Shengavit in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Shengavit reaches about 14°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Shengavit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 33 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
33
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Shengavit weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°265.45.89.50.0
Feb / -7°326.97.110.40.0
Mar / -1°509.95.711.71.1
Apr14° / 5912.41.4133.8
May19° / 399014.26.4
Jun26° / 14°153.5014.88.2
Jul29° / 17°81.9014.67.0
Aug29° / 17°61.3013.67.1
Sep24° / 12°81.6012.38.8
Oct17° / 173.90.110.96.6
Nov / -1°265.52.49.81.9
Dec / -6°2965.69.20.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Shengavit gets around 148 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Shengavit?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shengavit.

What to pack for Shengavit in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Shengavit sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectiona heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Shengavit in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shengavit peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shengavit in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Shengavit is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2223 µg/m³Sep 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shengavit?

Shengavit sits at 40.2°N, 44.5°E, 930 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Malatia-Sebastia, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Shengavit

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shengavit.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shengavit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 933 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,133 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,308 m.

The land around Shengavit is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
1,133 m
80 km
4,308 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Malatia-Sebastia 3.0 km · Yerevan 4.0 km · Kentron 4.0 km · Ajapnyak 5.0 km · Erebuni 5.0 km · Arabkir 6.0 km · Davtashen 7.0 km · Kanaker-Zeytun 9.0 km

Armenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,474
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Armenian Apostolic 95%not stated 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Shengavit (40.1557°, 44.4779°, elevation 930 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.